New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB473: defining the term "field officers" within the national guard.
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act defining the term "field officers" within the national guard. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill defines the term "field grade officers" or "field officers" for purposes of promotion and appointment within the army national guard to mean officers holding the rank of lieutenant colonel or colonel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -.
From the chaptered text, May 28, 2026:
AN ACT defining the term "field officers" within the national guard. Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. McConkey, Dist 3; Sen. Pearl, Dist 17; Rep. Giasson, Hills. 29; Rep. Miles, Hills. 12; Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ANALYSIS This bill defines the term "field grade officers" or "field officers" for purposes of promotion and appointment within the army national guard to mean officers holding the rank of lieutenant colonel or colonel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 26-2032 06/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT defining the term "field officers" within the national guard. IV. For the purposes of promotion and appointment …
Sponsors
- Tim McGough (R, 11) · primary sponsor
- David Watters (D, 4)